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| Shared Account returned to her winning ways in the All Along
(Kurtis Coady/Coady Photography) |
Denied by the head of Blind Date (Not for Love) in her last visit to Colonial
Downs for the 2009 Virginia Oaks (G3), Sagamore Farm's SHARED ACCOUNT
(Pleasantly Perfect) beat back that rival and six others to claim Saturday's
$145,750 All Along S. (G3).
No more than 2 1/2 lengths behind of the lead at any call, the 2-1 favorite wore
down long-time pacesetter Tizaqueena (Tizmow) in the stretch to win by a length
under Edgar Prado, completing nine furlongs in the firm turf in 1:49. Shared
Aacount returned $6, $3 and $2.10.
Tizaqueena, the 5-2 second choice, had no excuse while setting a
modest pace. Up 1 1/2 lengths through splits of :24 2/5 and :49 3/5, she
saw her lead diminish to a half-length as Casablanca Smile (Chi) (Ocean
Terrace) applied pressure from her stalking position in second.
Meanwhile, Shared Account bided her time in behind that pair waiting for
the right time to strike.
That moment came in the stretch as the leading pair continued to duke
it out, and Shared Account came on like a fresh horse. Making her second
start of the season, Shared Account was just that and proved best while
3-1 third choice Dynaslew (Dynaformer) came late to edge by a nose
Tizaqueena and Casablanca Smile, who finished on even terms. That pair
finished ahead of Omega Cat (Omega Code), Blind Date and Kitty Cat
Express (Cat Thief).
Dynaslew gave back $3.80 and $2.20, while Tizaqueena and the 3-1
Casablanca Smile each returned $2.10. The exacta paid $23.80, the
trifecta with Tizaqueena $31, and the trifecta with Casablanca Smile
$49. The superfecta with Tizaqueena in third (5-1-4-8) paid $88.20 while
the one with Casablanca Smile in the show slot (5-1-8-4) gave back
$100.20.
A winner of her first two starts on dirt, Shared Account failed to show much
when tested against graded quality stock on that surface at three. However, the
bay has never failed to pick up a check since switching to the turf nearly a
year ago. Third in the Perfect Sting S. and second in the Virginia Oaks in her
first two grass attempts, she next took the Lake Placid S. (G2) at Saratoga by a
length. Her sophomore season concluded with two second-place efforts in the
Garden City S. (G1) and Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1). Shared Account
kicked off her four-year-old campaign in the May 15 Gallorette H. (G3), and
while only fourth in that contest, she missed winning by three parts of a length
to European champion Rainbow View (Dynaformer). Her record now stands at
12-5-3-1, $446,560.
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